Full Results
14:05 Cheltenham
Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £150,000 added
- Winner: £85,425
- 2nd: £32,055
- 3rd: £16,050
- 4th: £7,995
- Form 111-F11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
made virtually all, driven 2 out, soon pressed, ridden clear after last, stayed on strongly and well in command flat
- Form 42-1173
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in touch, headway to track leading pair 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, effort next, every chance between last 2, ridden after last, kept on same pace, well held flat
- Form 221-212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, outpaced 10th, went 4th after 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair before last, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 312111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 9th until after 3 out, ridden and one pace in 4th before last, no extra
- Form 412-114
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up behind, not fluent 8th, headway into mid-division 3 out, soon outpaced, chased leaders next, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Form 1423-15
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear when pecked 3rd, hit 6th, soon under pressure, headway into mid-division 3 out, never on terms, weakened last
- Form 94-0321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 4th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 4-12112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
held up towards rear, under pressure when mistake 9th, never on terms
- Form 10-1121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, mistake 8th, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 1-81123
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
pressed winner to after 4th, in touch, blundered and lost place 9th, behind from next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 612/1-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent on outside, mistake 8th, lost place 10th, behind next, pulled up before 2 out
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £1.60Tote Place: £1.10,£5.00,£2.40
- Straight Forecast: £35.86Exacta: £23.80Trifecta: £201.10Swingers: 1&2:£7.30 2&3:£35.40 1&3:£2.70
- Placepot: £211.70Pool: £1,167,629.50,4024.63 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £82.30Pool: £44,948.78,403.92 winning tickets